97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB2504

 

Introduced 10/24/2011, by Sen. Matt Murphy

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/11-1011  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1011

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a pedestrian may traverse over a pedestrian walkway crossing a railroad track in order to reach a waiting train, provided that the waiting train is stationary and no other trains are approaching, the pedestrian does not cross the same track as the waiting train, or a railroad employee indicates that it is safe to cross the track.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
5Section 11-1011 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/11-1011)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1011)
7    Sec. 11-1011. Bridge and railroad signals.
8    (a) No pedestrian shall enter or remain upon any bridge or
9approach thereto beyond the bridge signal, gate, or barrier
10after a bridge operation signal indication has been given.
11    (b) No pedestrian shall pass through, around, over, or
12under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing
13or bridge while such gate or barrier is closed or is being
14opened or closed.
15    (c) No pedestrian shall enter, remain upon or traverse over
16a railroad grade crossing or pedestrian walkway crossing a
17railroad track when an audible bell or clearly visible electric
18or mechanical signal device is operational giving warning of
19the presence, approach, passage, or departure of a railroad
20train or railroad track equipment. Notwithstanding this
21subsection (c), a pedestrian may traverse over a pedestrian
22walkway crossing a railroad track in order to reach a waiting
23train, provided that the waiting train is stationary and no

 

 

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1other trains are approaching, the pedestrian does not cross the
2same track as the waiting train, or a railroad employee
3indicates that it is safe to cross the track.
4    (d) A violation of any part of this Section is a petty
5offense for which a $250 fine shall be imposed for a first
6violation, and a $500 fine shall be imposed for a second or
7subsequent violation. The court may impose 25 hours of
8community service in place of the $250 fine for a first
9violation.
10    (e) Local authorities shall impose fines as established in
11subsection (d) for pedestrians who fail to obey signals
12indicating the presence, approach, passage, or departure of a
13train or railroad track equipment.
14(Source: P.A. 96-1244, eff. 1-1-11.)